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Being held in the shadow of the farmers’ agitation against the three central agricultural laws, the Budget session of the Punjab Assembly was off to a stormy start with the Opposition MLAs protesting over various issues.
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Punjab Assembly pays tributes to farmers who died during stir against farm laws
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Last Updated: Mar 01, 2021, 04:04 PM IST
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The Punjab Assembly on Monday paid tributes to the farmers who died during the ongoing agitation against the Centre s farm laws. Several farmers who were part of the agitation against the three farm legislations had died due to varied reasons, including health issues like heart attack.
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The Punjab Assembly on Monday paid tributes to the farmers who died during the ongoing agitation against the Centre s farm laws. Several farmers who were part of the agitation against the three farm legislations had died due to varied reasons, including health issues like heart attack.